Marine Who Stopped Robbery Receives Valor Award, Wears 'Let’s Go Brandon' T-Shirt
Sheriff Wilmot announced Kilcer would receive the Citizen’s Valor Award
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A Marine veteran, who stopped a robbery in progress in a gas station earlier this month, has received a valor award on Tuesday.
James Kilcer was hailed a hero after he was caught on camera taking a gun away from an alleged armed robber who entered a Yuma, Arizona store last week.
Sheriff Wilmot announced Kilcer would receive the Citizen’s Valor Award on Tuesday.
He showed up wearing a "Let's Go Brandon" T-shirt and a MAGA hat.
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Neon Nettle reported last week:
The incident occurred in a Chevron gas station after three suspects entered the store, including one who was armed.
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The USMC veteran was near the counter when the suspects walked in.
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The marine then turned on the alleged armed suspect and took away his gun.
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The former USMC was able to detain the suspect after disarming him.
but the other two suspects fled the scene, Fox 8 reports.
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The armed suspect, who was a juvenile, was booked into the Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center for one count of armed robbery and one count of aggravated assault.
